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I was happily living with my mother in the northern Outlands. But she died about three months before I came here.

Cecile

...

Thomas

There was noone left to watch over me, so from her deathbed, she confessed who my real father was. he was the Guild Master of all the Zexen Federation's merchant guilds. She told me to go tell the Council who I was, so I'd be assured a decent life. That's why I came here to the Zexen Federation. I could have survived in the Outlands. But, I wanted to see my father's face just once. Can you blame me?

Short flashback to the scene with his father.

Thomas

My father wasn't too happy to see me. He wanted me as far away from Vinay del Zexay as possible. What better way than to make me master of a remote castle? I had no idea what to do, and I still don't. I can't live up to your expectations.

Cecile

Thomas....

Thomas meets his father

In a flashback. Thomas has travelled from the Nameless Lands(referred to as the Outlands or the Northern Outlands in Suikoden III) to Vinal del Zexay, and meets his father, Zexen Councilor Lowma, for the first time. Only Thomas is in view, his father can not be seen in the shot.

Thomas

Uh, well...my mother told me to come here with this letter.

Lowma

Oh, yes. I remember something about that. So, you finally made it, eh?

Thomas

Uhhh....

Lowma

Come to think of it, I know of a castle without a master. What was the name of it? Oh, nevermind. I'll think of it and make the arrangements. I'll appoint you the master of that castle. You won't be any trouble there.

Thomas

M-Master of a castle?

Lowma

Once I finish the arrangements, could you leave Vinay del Zexay immediately? it wouldn't be good for you to wander about here.

Thomas

Uh, yes.....sure.

Lowma

Well, this gets rid of two problems at once. How fortunate.

Thomas

Uh....

Thomas and Hugo

The night before helping Hugo and his friends escape from the Zexen Knights surrounding Budehuc Castle, Hugo comes into his room.

I don't get it...you have connections with the ironheads, and we're just Grasslanders.

Thomas

'Ironheads'? You mean knights? I suppose if you must think of me as one or the other, I have more Zexen ties, from my father's side. What you don't know is that my mother is from the Outlands, in the north. I lived there for a long time, so I rarely feel Zexen.

Hugo

So that's why...

Thomas

No, that's not really why.

Hugo

?

Thomas

It's because I want this castle to be a place where people can come and go freely. Anyone, from anywhere.

Hugo

You want to make the Zexens your allies?

Thomas

I don't desire them as enemies. I merely feel that it is time we learn about one another firsthand. And treat eachother as equals.

Hugo

........I...can't. They killed Lulu...I must...do what I feel is right.